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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What, at the end of Chapter 11, is the "only truth" for Dimmesdale?
(a) "The anguish in his inmost soul."
(b) "The malice in Chillingworth's eyes."
(c) "The mercy of almightly Heaven."
(d) "The joy in his beating heart."

2. Where are Dimmesdale's parents?
(a) In England.
(b) In Salem.
(c) Dead.
(d) In Boston.

3. Where was Hester's "happy infancy and stainless maidenhood?"
(a) Rural England.
(b) Salem.
(c) Bustling London.
(d) Amsterdam.

4. With what kind of natural objects has Pearl decorated herself in Chapter 18?
(a) Maple leaves.
(b) Wildflowers.
(c) Seashells.
(d) Sand and driftwood.

5. Why does Hester stay in New England?
(a) Her family is there.
(b) She enjoys the brisk winter.
(c) She enjoys whaling.
(d) It is the scene of her crime.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Dimmesdale exclaims, "O Thou to whom I dare not life mine eyes," whom is he addressing?

2. According to the narrator, which of the following has NOT been one of Hester's "teachers"?

3. Which character seeks to make him or herself "the one trusted friend, to whom should be confided all the fear"?

4. Who, in Chapter 5, is referred to as "the figure, the body, the reality of sin?"

5. Chillingworth is described as which of the following in Chapter 11?

(see the answer key)

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